A History of the Mahrattas v2.c36.30

v2.c36.30

These replies positively denied having entered on any treaty with the French, but in general they were merely a brief summary of the arguments they had before used in their interpretation of the articles of the treaty of Poorundhur. In regard to the important question of whether or not the new ministry held themselves bound by that treaty, they observed, ‘the English should keep that treaty faithfully, when they should do the same.’